Winners 2018
Below is a list of the 2018 WINNERS in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. The children's books were read and judged by children in 8 UK primary and secondary schools, the adult books by 2 Reading Groups, 1 in London and 1 in Stockholm. The books were marked according to EDITING, THEME, STYLE, COVER and, in the case of many of the children's books, ILLUSTRATIONS.
Jump straight to:
- Category 1: Pre-school picture books
- Category 2: Books for 6 - 8 year olds
- Category 3: Books for 9 - 12 year olds
- Category 4: Books for Teenagers
- Category 5: Books for adults (fiction)
- Category 6: Books for Adults (non-fiction)
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
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HomoAmerican – Secret Society
Unflinching portrait turbulent
times before & after Stonewall
www.amazon.com
BLINK
A driver narrowly avoids
hitting a strange man…
www.amazon.co.uk
Redefining Normal
Two Foster Kids Beat the Odds
Discovering Healing, Happiness
www.re-definingnormal.com
THE REINDEER CAPER
A missing reindeer, a
murdered elf and Santa in jail
www.amazon.co.uk
Orc Road Trip
"Punching isn't the answer,"
said no orc ever.
www.amazon.com
TRIVIA BOOKS
Educational and Entertaining.
In audio format! Bestseller!!!
www.raiseyourbrain.com
RANGER NADER
A boy & a magic axe fight a
demigod to save the world.
Amazon
Weapons of Remorse
Accidental shooting shatters
three American families
Amazon
REGAINING LIFE’S WINDING TRAIL
The unusual life of
a scientist and poet
www.austinmacauley.com
Where Have We Come
Is love stronger than the
tragedy that haunts them?
Amazon
The Staten Island Butcher
A priest & an alcoholic
team up to catch a killer!
www.amazon.com
Letters from the Dead
Killer seeks revenge
for his daughter's suicide
www.georgerhopkins.com
Inconvenient Memories
An intimate account of a
modern Chinese social tragedy
www.amazon.com
IMAGINE THAT
WINNER/GOLD MEDAL
Children's Books Ages 6-8
www.amazon.com
CALEDONIA
Historical Novel, Scotland,
Adventure, Romance, Mystery
www.amazon.com
MISFORTUNE ANNIE
An 1880s cowgirl tougher
than Calamity Jane!
www.amazon.co.uk
TWS loved Cooperative Lives
Written with a gold-tipped pen
A literary work of art.
www.twoskates.com
Memories of a Lost Thesaurus
Words: Power games, blame
games - predator or prey?
www.amazon.co.uk
PERHAPS YOU WERE BORN FOR JUST
SUCH A TIME AS THIS: For every
teen and all who know a teen
www.carolynhayes.net
The Young Testament - preteen
A kids’-eye view
of the Jesus story!
www.amazon.com
Introvert’s Career Guide
Landing a Job to Surviving,
Thriving and Moving on Up
www.janefinkle.com
Cats of the Pyramids
Two autistic kids. Great
adventure. ALIEN CAT PEOPLE!
Amazon
THE FLOATING UMBRELLA
There could be more
than meets the eye.
www.amazon.com
ALL FISH FACES
Photos & fun facts about
tropical reef fish
www.amazon.co.uk
Life in the Grand Pause
Child music prodigy is whisked
away into a new life.
www.amazon.com
Uncle Greg's Treasure [Novel]
Around the World
in 51 Riddles
books2read.com
Fascinating Family Facts
Educational and Entertaining.
Audiobook + Kindle + Paperback
www.amazon.com
BATTLE GROUND
Award-winning UK-based
dystopia. Time to be brave…
Amazon
THE MAGIC YOU DON'T SEE
Your chance to be the
vocalist in the book!
www.frontporchstorytelling.com